Last stocked
June 21, 2026
Plants on record
1
Species recorded
1
Elevation
9,014 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at George Lake?
- Fishing George Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked June 21, 2026. Brown trout (Big browns are reported cruising the shallows at dusk alongside rainbows) and Brook trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
- When is George Lake stocked?
- Last stocked June 21, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in June.
- How do you get on George Lake?
- Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is float tube friendly. The nearest town is Mammoth Lakes, CA. Facilities include camping. Known locally as Lake George, at 9,060 feet this is the highest drive-to lake in the Mammoth Lakes Basin, a compact 38-acre alpine lake with a trail encircling the shore and float-tube access to deeper water.
- Which lakes near George Lake were stocked more recently?
- Mary Lake (0.5 mi), Mamie Lake (0.5 mi), Twin Lakes, Mammoth (1.2 mi), and Sherwin Creek (4.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Mary Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Mamie Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Twin Lakes, Mammoth is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Sherwin Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
- Nearest town
- Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Float tube friendly
- Yes
- Facilities
- camping
Known locally as Lake George, at 9,060 feet this is the highest drive-to lake in the Mammoth Lakes Basin, a compact 38-acre alpine lake with a trail encircling the shore and float-tube access to deeper water.
Sources: visitmammoth.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , easternsierrafishreports.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , flyfishingthesierra.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , easternsierrafishreports.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , visitmammoth.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , visitmammoth.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , flyfishingthesierra.com, accessed September 23, 2026
How George Lake is stocked
Mary Lake (0.5 mi), Mamie Lake (0.5 mi), Twin Lakes, Mammoth (1.2 mi), and Sherwin Creek (4.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Mary Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Mamie Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Twin Lakes, Mammoth is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Sherwin Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at George Lake
Fishing George Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 1
- Last stocked
- June 21, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Brown trout : Big browns are reported cruising the shallows at dusk alongside rainbows. (visitmammoth.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Brook trout (flyfishingthesierra.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.